GRE Word List
AMALGAM
a mixture of different elements
The meaning of the word amalgam is a mixture of different elements.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| flail | a hand threshing implement consisting of a wooden handle at the end of which a stouter and shorter stick is so hung as to swing freely |
| dolt | a stupid person |
| trepidation | a nervous or fearful feeling of uncertain agitation : apprehension |
| hubris | exaggerated pride or self-confidence |
| iota | an infinitesimal amount : jot |
| lurk | to lie in wait in a place of concealment especially for an evil purpose |
| remission | the act or process of remitting |
| debilitate | to impair the strength of : enfeeble |
| gentle | free from harshness, sternness, or violence |
| opulence | wealth |